A <i>Pseudoalteromonas</i> Clade with Remarkable Biosynthetic Potential
Rocky Chau, Leanne A. Pearson, Jesse W. Cain, John A. Kalaitzis, Brett A. Neilan
Abstract
This study demonstrates that the Pseudoalteromonas strain HM-SA03, isolated from the venomous blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochalaena sp., is a biosynthetically talented organism, capable of producing alterochromides and potentially six other specialized metabolites. We identified a pseudoalterobactin biosynthesis gene cluster and proposed a pathway for the production of the associated siderophore.
Topics & Concepts
PseudoalteromonasGene clusterSiderophoreBiologyGeneOrganismBiosynthesisCladeMicrobiologyGeneticsComputational biologyPhylogenetics16S ribosomal RNAMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisChemical synthesis and alkaloidsMarine Sponges and Natural Products